пък

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *pьkъ. Originally a discourse marker, related to Bulgarian по (po, “at, upon”), па (pa, “so, afterwards”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pɤk]

Conjunction

пък • (pǎk)

1. coordinating conjunction used for juxtaposition: however, though

   Synonyms: а (a), ала (ala), ами (ami), но (no)

   Представя се за експерт, пък нищо не разбира.

   Predstavja se za ekspert, pǎk ništo ne razbira.

   He/She presents themselves as an expert, however they don't understand anything.

2. coordinating conjunction expressing contrast: but, yet

   Synonyms: a, обаче (obače)

   Уж обеща да присъства, пък на края не дойде.

   Už obešta da prisǎstva, pǎk na kraja ne dojde.

   He/She promised to attend, yet at the end they didn't come.

3. coordinating conjunction used for correlation: while, as

   Synonym: a

   Остави го да почине, пък ние ще довършим работата.

   Ostavi go da počine, pǎk nie šte dovǎršim rabotata.

   Leave him to rest, while we complete the job/task.

4. coordinating conjunction expressing addition and reinforcement: also, just as well, moreover, then

   Synonyms: и (i), па (pa)

   Тя е красива, пък и умна.

   Tja e krasiva, pǎk i umna.

   She is pretty and also (additionally/on top of that) smart.

   Първо помисли, пък после приказвай.

   Pǎrvo pomisli, pǎk posle prikazvaj.

   First think (reflect on what to say) and just then talk.

Particle

пък • (pǎk)

1. emphatic participle for expressing emphasis: well, anyway, even so

   аз пък не зна́ех ― az pǎk ne znáeh ― Well, I didn't know

   няма пък ― njama pǎk ― I won't (oblige/accept/agree) anyway

2. emphatic participle for reinforcing demonstrative or interrogative pronouns: hell, damn, for all the world

   тоз пък ― toz pǎk ― him on the other hand

   ти пък ― ti pǎk ― you seriously

   какво пък ― kakvo pǎk ― what the hell/seriously what

   как пък ― kak pǎk ― how the hell/how actually

Derived terms

• а пък (a pǎk)
• но пък (no pǎk)
• пък и (pǎk i)

Related terms

• па (pa, “so, afterwards”)
• пак (pak, “yet again”)

References

• “пък”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “пък”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
• Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (2002), “пък¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 6 (пỳскам – словàр²), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 40